WELCOME! 2017 WILL BE MY YEAR!

I have always considered myself to be hardworking, organized, detailed oriented, have my "crap" together, etc.  But all of that changed when I had my son, quit my job, and became a stay at home mom.  I cannot seem to get my "crap" together for the life of me.  Most days I am lazy, unmotivated, don't want to leave my house, tired, and depressed.  Of course I want to note that in no way do I regret any of this.  Just wish that I would have been out of this "funk" by now.

In addition to all of that then insert the year 2016. I have never said that any year is the worst year of my life until last year.  Between the above (going on 4 years and still stuck in a rut), my very first dog died, the presidential election, a ton of big celebrities dying, and people going through hard times, it just felt like life sucked.  There was so much negativity going on in the world and in my life and it just left me in a "funk" that I could not get out of.

I vowed to myself that 2017 is going to be better even though there is still going to be bad things that happen.  People are always going through some hard time or another.  I am going to find hope and joy in my life.  I am going to fit in my pre-pregnancy clothes again, be more positive, have more energy, and be happy.  It is time to quit making excuses, quit not finishing things I have started, quit saying life is too hard.  It is time to stop feeling sorry for myself and fight for what I want.  This year is totally going to be dedicated to bettering myself in all aspects of my life and being happier and healthier.

My Inspiration

I am happy to report that so far the last 2 months I have already made some progress.  I am just taking it a day at a time.  That is all we can do right?  I will go into more detail in other posts of what I have been doing.  But so far I did a 10 Day Shred and lost 5 pounds.  My BFF and I decided to start our own little accountability group with a couple of people.  I joined Crystal Paine's (from Money Saving Mom) 15 Days to a Healthier You course.  The course started in January and I am still only on day 6 but that is okay.  I will go more into detail on the days in the course as I go through them.  Lastly, I joined an online book club/discussion on The Miracle Morning by Hal Elrod.

I am excited about what the rest of the year will bring for me.  I hope you will join me on my journey to strive for a better, happier, and healthier lifestyle.  And to find Hope and Joy in life.